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Dated and sourced · checked Oct. 19, 2026

Juno Beach events

The short answer

Events in Juno Beach, Florida for late 2026 and early 2027, each dated and sourced: the Town of Juno Beach's Oktoberfest on Oct. 22, 2026 at the Town Center Courtyard, Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Go Blue Awards on Oct. 30, and TurtleFest on Feb. 20-21, 2027 at Loggerhead Park, free, with off-site parking. LMC closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Turtle Walks return in summer 2027.

Last checked October 20, 2026

Three flagpoles with the Florida flag, the U.S. flag and a white banner stand before a pale aqua building with green shutters and 'Loggerhead Marinelife Center' lettering; palms, an accessible parking space and an 'Attention' sign are in front.
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0

This calendar lists events in and around Juno Beach that the organisers have published: the Town of Juno Beach, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) and, for the pier works, LMC’s construction updates. Each entry links to its source and shows the date we checked it. Checked Oct. 19, 2026.

The calendar

Jun1Mon

Juno Beach Pier phased refurbishment

Organiser date for 2026
  • Began June 1, 2026; operator estimate about six months; no end date published
  • Juno Beach Pier, Juno Beach Park

Loggerhead Marinelife Center says construction began on June 1, 2026 and is phased to avoid a full closure whenever possible, with sections closed for safety while crews work on them. Its latest update (Sept 29, 2026) said work would resume on the pier on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, between the pier house and the first shade structure. Check the pier page before you go.

Pier fees apply: $2 spectator, $5 fishing (LMC rates) Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Beach Pier, Important Pier Updates, checked 2026-10-19

Oct30Fri

Go Blue Awards luncheon

Organiser date for 2026
  • Friday, October 30, 2026; registration 11:30 am, luncheon and awards 12:00 to 1:30 pm
  • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Loggerhead Marinelife Center's annual awards for ocean conservation by individuals, youth, businesses and nonprofits. Ticketed; LMC said tickets went on sale June 1, 2026. Not held in Juno Beach.

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:30am on the LMC page.

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Ticketed (price not captured) Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Go Blue Awards, checked 2026-10-19

Feb20Sat

TurtleFest 2027 (22nd annual)

Organiser date for 2027
  • Feb 20 – Feb 21
  • February 20-21, 2027, 10am to 5pm
  • Loggerhead Park and Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Free two-day festival with live music, conservation exhibits, vendors and the outdoor sea turtle hospital open. LMC says over 15,000 came in 2026. Parking is off-site at FPL (700 Universe Blvd) with a free shuttle, per the page's FAQ. Fast-access ticket registration opens early 2027.

Save-the-date February 20-21, 2027 on the LMC page (its FAQ still shows the 2026 dates).

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Free admission Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: TurtleFest, checked 2026-10-19

Mar1Mon

Sea turtle nesting season 2027

Organiser date for 2027
  • Mar 1 – Oct 31
  • Annually March 1 to October 31
  • Juno Beach and northern Palm Beach County beaches

LMC says nesting season runs annually from March 1 to October 31, with leatherbacks first, then loggerheads, then green turtles. Nests can come earlier: LMC recorded its earliest nest on Feb. 11, 2026.

Annual season dates from LMC's research page.

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Free Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Research, checked 2026-10-19

Jun—TBA

LMC Guided Turtle Walks (2027 season)

Page says "RETURNS SUMMER 2027" and "Offered from June 1"; June-July Tuesday-Saturday pattern; 2027 dates not yet published.
  • Offered from June 1; Tuesday to Saturday in June and July; 9pm to 12am
  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Juno Beach

A permitted, small-group night program to watch a loggerhead nest, ages 10+. LMC's page says the walks return in summer 2027; no 2027 booking dates or prices are posted yet. No flashlights or photography; no refunds if no turtle is seen.

Ticketed (price not captured) Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Guided Turtle Walks, checked 2026-10-19

Date—TBA

Juno Dunes Natural Area Hike (LMC)

Tagged "Returning in the Fall"; no start date published.
  • Fridays, 45-60 minutes; page says "Returning in the Fall"
  • Juno Dunes Natural Area, next to Loggerhead Marinelife Center

An educator-led walk into the coastal hammock next to LMC, ending with an ocean view. Ages 5+ recommended. LMC has not posted fall 2026 dates.

Ticketed (price not captured) Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Dunes Natural Area Hike, checked 2026-10-19

Late October 2026

Oct. 21: Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative, ring installation

The Town of Juno Beach calendar lists an “Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative – Ring Installation” on Oct. 21, 2026, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM, in Juno Beach. The calendar gives no more exact location.

  • The Town of Juno Beach calendar lists an "Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative – Ring Installation" on October 21, 2026, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM, in Juno Beach. Town of Juno Beach: Calendar

Oct. 22: Oktoberfest at the Town Center

The Town calendar lists Oktoberfest on Oct. 22, 2026, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Town Center Courtyard, 340 Ocean Drive. The calendar gives no cost. Town of Juno Beach calendar.

  • The Town of Juno Beach calendar lists Oktoberfest on October 22, 2026, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Town Center Courtyard. Town of Juno Beach: Calendar

Oct. 30: Go Blue Awards luncheon

LMC’s Go Blue Awards luncheon is on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Registration is at 11:30am, and the luncheon and awards run 12:00 to 1:30pm. LMC: Go Blue Awards.

  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Go Blue Awards luncheon is on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:30am at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; the luncheon and awards run 12:00 to 1:30pm. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Go Blue Awards

Just past: HallowMarine, Oct. 17-18

LMC held its fifth annual HallowMarine on Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a free family event with sustainable trick-or-treating, a costume parade and visits with sea turtle patients. Watch LMC’s HallowMarine page for 2027.

  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center held its fifth annual HallowMarine on Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18 (2026), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a free family event with sustainable trick-or-treating, a costume parade and visits with sea turtle patients. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: HallowMarine

Holiday closures

LMC closes all day on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2026, and Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026. The outdoor hospital also closes when lightning is in the area. LMC has not posted holiday hours for the pier; check pier hours and call 561-855-6185.

TurtleFest 2027

LMC’s 22nd Annual TurtleFest is on Feb. 20-21, 2027, 10am to 5pm, at Loggerhead Park, 14200 U.S. Highway 1, with free admission. LMC says over 15,000 guests came in 2026. The FAQ on the same page still gives last year’s dates, Feb. 21-22, 2026; go by the 2027 headline. On TurtleFest days LMC’s 2026 FAQ says parking is free and off-site at FPL, 700 Universe Blvd, with a shuttle every 15 minutes, and handicap parking is the one kind kept in Loggerhead Park. Check the TurtleFest page for the 2027 parking plan.

  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center says it will host its 22nd Annual TurtleFest on February 20-21, 2027, 10am to 5pm, at Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach, with free admission. It says over 15,000 guests came to TurtleFest 2026. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: TurtleFest
  • For TurtleFest, Loggerhead Marinelife Center says all parking is free and off-site at FPL, 700 Universe Blvd, Juno Beach, FL 33408, with a free shuttle every 15 minutes; only handicap parking is available in Loggerhead Park on event days. These details are from the 2026 FAQ still on the page. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: TurtleFest, Map & Parking and FAQs
  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center's TurtleFest page headlines February 20-21, 2027, but its FAQ still says TurtleFest is "held on Saturday, February 21, and Sunday, February 22, 2026". The FAQ is last year's text; use the 2027 save-the-date. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: TurtleFest

Seasonal programs

  • Juno Dunes Natural Area Hike (LMC): Fridays, 45 to 60 minutes. The page says “Returning in the Fall”; no 2026 dates are posted. LMC.
  • Sea turtle nesting season 2027: March 1 to October 31, per LMC. See sea turtles.
  • Guided Turtle Walks: “RETURNS SUMMER 2027”, offered from June 1. No 2027 dates or prices are posted.
  • Hatchling Releases and Hatchling Discovery: offered from August 1, per LMC. No 2027 dates posted.
  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center runs a 45-60 minute Juno Dunes Natural Area Hike on Fridays (ages 5+ recommended) into the coastal hammock next to the Center; the page is tagged "Returning in the Fall". LMC says it has adopted the Juno Dunes Natural Area in partnership with PBC Environmental Resources Management. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Juno Dunes Natural Area Hike
  • Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Guided Turtle Walks page is headed "RETURNS SUMMER 2027". The walks are "Offered from June 1", for ages 10+, and "officially scheduled from 9pm – 12am"; if no turtle has been spotted by midnight the program ends. LMC says it runs public walks Tuesday to Saturday in June and July under a state permit, takes only a small number of people per night, and gives no refunds if no turtle is seen. Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Guided Turtle Walks

The pier works and your plans

The Juno Beach Pier is in a phased refurbishment that began on June 1, 2026, with sections closed while they are worked on. LMC’s latest posted update, dated Sept. 29, 2026, scheduled work from Oct. 5 between the pier house and the first shade structure. If your event plans include the pier, read our refurbishment log first.

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Planning around a date? The checker below shows the posted pier hours, seasons and programs that apply, with their sources.

Decision tool · can I go?

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Pick a date. We check it against every schedule the operators publish: the pier's hours, the 2026 refurbishment, sea turtle nesting season, Loggerhead Marinelife Center's hours and holiday closures, lifeguard hours, Turtle Walks, TurtleFest and hurricane season.

Dated events coming up

  1. SatFeb 20

    TurtleFest 2027 at Loggerhead Park · 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free

    Loggerhead Marinelife Center's TurtleFest FAQ still gives the 2026 dates; the page headline says February 20-21, 2027.

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  2. SunFeb 21

    TurtleFest 2027 at Loggerhead Park · 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free

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The published schedules this checker uses

Worked out from schedules checked October 19, 2026: Loggerhead Marinelife Center's pier, center, Turtle Walk and TurtleFest pages, Palm Beach County's lifeguard page and NOAA's hurricane season dates. Where an operator's own pages disagree, the checker says so.

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Hurricane season

NOAA’s National Hurricane Center says “The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.” The 2026 season runs to Nov. 30, 2026. Outdoor events can be moved or cancelled for weather, so check with the organiser on the day.

What this calendar does not cover yet

We have read the Town of Juno Beach calendar through Oct. 22, 2026. For Town events after that, use the Town calendar. We do not list events in other towns. Organisers can send corrections through our contact page.

Event questions

When is TurtleFest?

Loggerhead Marinelife Center's 22nd annual TurtleFest is on February 20-21, 2027, 10am to 5pm, at Loggerhead Park, with free admission. On festival days, parking is off-site at FPL, 700 Universe Blvd, with a free shuttle, and only handicap parking is allowed in the park.

Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center: TurtleFest

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (pier operator)

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